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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

By the explosion of beer vat at Green
Bay, containing boiling water, Thursday
morning six men were killed, their
flesh being literally cooked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

WILFRED LoURIR, recently elected lead
er of the liberal party in tho dominion
declares that he and his party favor re-
ciprocity with the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

Philadelphia loses more babies because
of impure milk thaa any other city in the
land. No ordinance can make a Philadel-
phia milkman honest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

The liberal gain of 524 votes is signifi-
cant and, is looked upon in the light Of
disaster to Salisbury's government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

RESULTS already accomplished show
that the Mississippi liver between st.
Paul and the Des Moines rapids can be
put in such condition as to make navi-
cation sure and comparatively easy, but
to accomplish this requires time and con-
tinued work under liberal appropriations.
The river was extremely low last fall, and
is now in the same condition, and tempo
rary difficulty has been experienced in
unimproyed points, but the ability of the
work of construction, in connection in
some cases with dredging, to rapidly
make and maintain navigable chan
mel at such points has been fully dem
onstrated.
SLAVERY in Brazil promises soon to be a
thing of the past. The parliament of the
empire is now considering a bill provid-
ing for the final stages of emancipation
and it will pass. IT declares all slaves
registered under the act of 1871 to be
free. But they must serve their masters
two years more, being paid, however,
and being cared for. Moreover, they can
redeem themselves for about 5000 each.
Slaves so years old or more need not thus
serve their masters, and if one of mar
ried couple happens in some way to free
himself, the other also becomes free.
The registered number of slaves now in
the empire is about 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-11

july 18th decision was rendered 10y
that the common carriers may continue
the issuance of mileage passenger tickets,
the charges for which must be reasonable
and just, and free from unjust discrimi-
nation or unreasonable preference; that
commercial travellers are not privileged
to ride over railroads at lower rates than
are paid by other persons, and to charge
one person more than another is unjust
discrimination, and this is true whether
mileage tickets are issued or transporta-
tion in some other form.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

to work, who ara learning RAPIDLY The ItaI-
ians are gradually being discharged as better
help is hired. Al Pennsylvania pier No. 80.
fifty OF the old men went back to day
The conference called for to-day at Austin
Corbin's Office was we'll attended J. r. Max
we'll. representing Mr.. Corbin, has cone to Phil
ade.phia. and T. J. Putnam represented the
Knights OF Labor. Ali information was refusad
to the result The conference adjourned M
til to morrow noon It was intimated that in
terrupted telegraphic communication between
this city and Philadelphia was the cause Of adj
journmenS.
The union boatmen who struck because they
would not handle s'scab" COAL although they
We're satisfied with the price paid them-2j
cents a ton-are working. They hesitate to
openly abandon the cause of the strikers. but
the 20 cents ton now offered is so tempting
that those who own boats compromise by making
out bills of sale of the boat to their friends. A
friend goes to the companies and offers to trans
port the coal at the ruling rates. Their offers
have mostly been refused, the companies rre-
ferring, as long as they have got to pay exorbi-
tant rates, to pay them to outsiders.
'Longshoremen's union No Ia. met in Brook
lyn last night About 800 mon were present
They were decidedly in favor of continuing the
fight. The older men, however. expressed their
conviction that the men would have to 60 back
before Thursday.
A meeting of 'Longshoremens Union No. 5
was held tonight. About $50 members were
present. A motion to return to work was voted
down by large majority. and all those in need
OF money were paid off in sums varying from So
to $40. A committee was appointed to solicit
aid for the strikers.
Many of the freight embargoes are now brok-
en-. The New Haven road is handling freight
expeditionsly, and among the Sound
steamers there have been few block
AIDES. It is now known definitely
that the Clyde. the Cromwell and the British
steamship lines will not take back the strikers
and it is reported that the Mallory. Ward and
Red "D' lines will also refuse to receive them
again. Little delay in loading coal is now ex-
perienced By the agents of passenger steamship
companies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
Err. MANNINa,s LITERARY EFFORTS.
to be engrosse,

The Secretary of the Treasury seems to have
established literary bureau. We judge so
from the fact that the telegraph had hardly
announced his sending of communication to
Congress on the fishery question bill till we
received copy of the correspondence by mail
1t is possible that Mr.. Mannings views on
this question may be big with important con-
sequences to the Nation, but we doubt it.
His communication is in reply to one from
Hon. Perry Belmont, chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs. The CORE
spondence reads like preconcerted arrange
ment to give Secretary Manning chance to
air his views. They seem to have been
working in him, .fermenting as it were,
and as soon as Mr.. Belmont drew
the cork they effervesced at a won
derful rate. This is the first time, we
believe, that Secretary Of the Treasury has
taken occasion to instruct Congress on inter
national law and outline foreign policy for
the government. In its jerky spasmodic
style tUiS COMMUNICATIONS TeSeulDl6S the CeC-
retary's annual report, and when he comes to
deal with the free-trade aspect of the case he
grows as bombastic and sophomorioal as col
lege lad on q 4th of July. If he farmed out
the writing Of that part Of his letter to some
treasury clerk, the young man should be given
leave of absence to attend some high-school
and improve his style.
We fear the exalted opinion which Mr..
Manning and como of his friends seem to
entertain in regard to his craftsmanship is
making him somewhat top-heavy. The
country managed to worry along a good
while with Mr.. Manning in comparative OBJ.
security, and we hardly think it would have
gone to destruction even if he had not en-
tered public life at all. The greatest act of his
life was discovering Mr.. Cleveland, and now
he seems anxious to impress the country
that the greatest act of Mr. Clevelands life
was discovering him. He would evidently
like to have people believe that he has learned
more about public affairs in two years than
everybody else knew before. We trust that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

Mr.. w W. KER. an eminent lawyer of
Philadelphia has received aletter from Spies,
the condemned Anarchist. requesting him to
take charge of the case Of 1.-The eight labor
leaders" as he describes the condemned An.
archists, and to appear in their behalf before
the Supreme Court Of Illinois in March. He
intimates that The employment will bring a
large fee. and hopes Mr.. Ker will not be de-
tered from taking the case because of its sup
posed appropriately. Labor leaders" is a
new name for Anarchists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

AMONG the bills that have been presented
for the consideration of the Legislature is one
virtually imposing tax of S. performance
on all entertainments given in theaters or
public halls, the income derived from it to go
to the county horticultural and agricultural
societies. The passage Of such an act would
work an injustice to the amusement managers,
not only of Indianapolis but of every city in
the State, and would, in effect, tax one set of
individuals for the direct benefit of another.
No public charity or trust is to be benefited
by the measure, and it should not be allowed
to prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
THE BENIVoLENCEs BILL.

Quite a spirited discussion occurred in the
House yesterday on Mr.. Crosses benevolent
institutions bill. The object of the bill is to
reform the management of the institutions by
removing them from partisan control, and it
provides, among other things, for boards OF
managers composed of one Democrat, one Re-
publican and one woman. The present sys-
tenn is essentially bad in principle and has
been demonstrated to be bad in practice. It
makes the management of the institutions a
matter of politics and the institutions them
selves, with their vast and delicate interests,
the constant prey of the spoils system. It
would be difficult to devise worse system
than the present, and any departure from it is
sure to be an improvement Its radical defect
is the election of trustees by the Legisla-
ture. thus making those positions pure
ly political and necessarily, the man.
agement of the institutions also. The trus-
tees of all the institutions should be appointed
by the Governor, with limitation as to polit-
ical affiliations. With this responsibility and
restriction placed upon the Governor he would
have no other interest than to select compe-
tent and suitable persons in each party for
trustees. The proposition to place woman
on each board is a good one. 1t is, we believe,
fact that of all the State institutions the one
managed exclusively by women, and without
a male officer or employee in the establishment,
is the best managed and has brought more
credit to the State than any other institution.
We refer to the Female Reformatory, which
the law expressly requires to be managed by
women, and which has always been justly
regarded as model institution. There are
women in the State who have given more at
tention and study to questions of prison gov
eminent and reform than most men, and who
are we'll qualified to sit on board of prison
| managers.
AS to the benevolent institutions, there
should seem to be peculiar fitness for female
| representation there. There are many things
| in connection with the internal economy and
management of those institutions that would
| be the better for female supervision. The
proposition is not one of sentiment nor Of gal
lantry, but of business and administrative re-
| form AS women have succeeded SO we'll in
managing one institution, why not give them
a representation on the others? The expert
ment of woman on the board of managers
has been tried at the Knightstown institution
with excellent effect, as already cited in the
present Legislature. The News, echoing the
words Of Mr. Jewett says, eve believe the over
sight of women in our benevolent institutions
would be Of great advantage, but the place is
hardly a trusteeship.' If not trusteeship,
where then? In the laundry or kitchens
More likely. however, the News thinks the
best position for a woman is as wife of one OF
the trustees, to stay at home and rock the
cradle while he comes to the capital and helps
set things up with the boys. After consider.
able discussion, conducted on both sides with
creditable ability, Mr.. Crosses bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THERE does not seem to be any apprehen
sion of war in Canada A correspondent of
the New York Herald at the capital of the
Dominion asked Gen. Sir Frederick Middle
ton, commander of the Canadian forces, what
he thought of the prospect of war. He said it
was almost too absurd to talk about and
added: $50 little Importance have we attached
to all the buster that has been fred off re-
Gently that neither the Minister of Militia nor
myself has even referred to the subject"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

years; but the News was born during an en-
lightened period, and has had intelligent asso-
ciates, which circumstance makes its medieval
narrow-mindedness the more noticeable The
worst of it is, too, that once having adopted
an idea, our esteemed contemporary sticks to
it though the heavens fall, thus rendering
hopeless any effort of the benevolent to lift it
from its quagmire of prejudice. 1t is very sad,
but not SO sad as it might be. In spite Of it
all, reform goes marching on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

The free-trade Democrats, under the lead
of Mr.. Carlisle and Mr. Morrison, propose to
discipline Mr.. Randall by removing him
from the Craftsmanship Of the appropriations
committee in the next Congress There is
something peculiarly rich in this Mr.. Car
isles seat is contested in the next Congress,
and Mr.. Morrison was badly defeated for re-
election, while Mr. Randall had majority
last November of II, 1875. The idea of Carlisle
and Morrison "disciplining" man in Mr..
RandalFs position!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

REPRESENTATIVES, LINCK stated in the House
yesterday that he had seen letter within the
last ten days, written by Superintendent
Fletcher of the Insane Asylum, saying that
the board purchased the poorest supplies for
the institution at the highest prices Will
General Crosse push his investigation of that
institution as rapidly and as earnestly as pos
sibleg The people have the right to know all
the rottenness that thorough Legislative
prodding will bring to the surface.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

SoMEBoDY announces as discovery that
the greatest number of railroad destructive
accidents occur in January and February.
There is no mystery about this fact. Most
railroad companies have in their employ indi.
viduals known as "track-walkers," whose
business it is to look after broken rails and
other impediments to the progress of trains.
In mild weather it is no hardship for these
functionaries to attend to their duties, but
with the thermometer at 20 degrees below
zero it is different matter, and they natur-
ally prefer to clay off," hence, perhaps. the
variation in the accident rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THE failing health of Mr.. ParneH introduces
question. Mr.. Gladstone is now in his seven
ty-eighth year, and though remarkably well
preserved is liable to break down almost any
time. Mr.. ParnelIs health is reported to be
visibly failing. The death of either would
materially change the political situation in
England The present fate of home rule for
Ireland seems, under Providence, to largely
depend on the prolongation of these two lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
THE ,LoNGsHoREMEN.
An Increase of Activity Along the Docks
The Strike Practically Ended

An Increase of Activity Along the Docks
The Strike Practically Ended.
New YORK. Feb. Sit is generally believed
that the great strike Is about to come to an end
The Times says "The fact is the freight
handlers strike is confessed to be failure even
by themselves. They were refused work when
they offered to return The Pennsylvania and
Jersey Central probably had the most offers Of
mixed class of green hands
There was considerable activity on thu piers Of
the river front this morning, and freight was
being moved with much more dispatch than on
any day since the strike The time that has
elapsed since the 1ongshoremen and freight
handlers quit work has enabled the railroad and
steamship companies to select, and in some cases
train, sufficient men to keep the freight moving
along. Besides, many Of the old freight-handlers
and longshoremen are coming back to work not
at the places where they are known, but where
they are least likely to DO known. The Maine
Steamship Company has got most Of it's old
hands back. On the Clyde-line Pier 90 East
river. there were 200 men waiting for the steamer
City OF Atlanta to reach the dock. Superinten-
dent Healey said he had all the men he required.
The Mallory line dock had resumed its former
appearance. Charles Mallory said that they
were not experiencing airy difficulty The man
ager at pier No 40 said that he considered the
strike ended so far as it affected any Of their
piers. They could get more help than was
needed
Along tho North-river front there is decided
improvement in the business of the railroad and
steamship companies. and freight is more easily
handled today. The streets leading to the
piers are no longer choked up with trucks. A
number of muscular countrymsn have been pu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THAT was neat point which Representative
Grif6ths made on Mr.. Jewett. The latter had
spoken against the Grose bill to place the State
institutions under non partisan management.
He was opposed to the non bipartisan plan on
principle. Mr.. Grifiths reminded the gentle
man that he had voted for a nom bipartisan
metropolitan police bill, and had recently
boosted that it worked admirably. The
leader had no reply to make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

A PROSECUTION for criminal libel against
the editors Of the Chicago Arbeiter Zeitung,
the Anarchist organ, is threatened by the
managers cf Catholic hospital of that city.
inasr' uch IS Mr.. Spies who is still acting as
editor Of the paper, is in Jail with prospect
Of being hanged, it is difficult to see what is to
be gained by prosecuting him further, unless
it be to hasten the hanging. In that case,
speed the prosecution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
Not,ce to Correspondents.

The Journal makes a feature of its Letters
from the People, and it is popular and valu-
able one But letters must be on current topics,
they must be short, they must be written on one
side of the paper, and they must be accompanied
BY the real name of the writer. Even then we
do not engage to print them; and we cannot re-
turn rejected manuscripts, unless an Envelope
properly directed and stamped is Enclosed. We
never pay the slightest attention to letters writ
ten on both sides Of the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THAT is pathetic story of negro who has
just been found in mountain district of North
Carolina, who was ignorant that he was eman-
cipated. Ever since the war he had been work
ing for hard master, getting no pay, and re-
ceiving much cruel treatment, believing all
the time that he was a slave The case has a
romantic aspect that might attract novelist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
when he retires from Office it will not be
necessary to record that tie country dropped
with a dull thud.
PRIVATE AND STATE BUSINESS,

The affairs of the State should be conducted
as private business is conducted. The man
who buys an established business usually be-
gins by making clean sweep of old employees
and putting in their places men of his own
liking and selection. So it should be in the
State government.-The Sentinel.
The management of private business has
often been used as an argument in favor of
civil-service reform, which is simply another
name for managing public affairs on business
principles The Sentinel uses it as an argu-
ment for the spoils system. We agree that
.'the affairs of the State should be conducted
as private business is conducted" That
means they should be conducted on business
principles; that persons should be employed
for supposed fitness, retained and promoted
for faithful service, and removed only for
cause. 1t is not true that ''the man who
buys an established business usually begins
by making clean sweep Of old employees and
putting in their places men of his own selec-
ton" Every business man knows this is not
true There is not a business establishment
in this or any other city where, the politics of
employees is made test. Does the Sentinel
employ none but Democratic printers9 Did
the present proprietor, when he purchased the
paper, make clean sweep Of old employes9'
One of the oldest employees on the Sentinel,
and one filing an important posi-
ton, is pronounced Republican.
He was employed under the former
management, and is retained under this one
because he is competent and ellis the bill.
Does the proprietor Of the Sentinel know Of
care about the politics of his clerks ano
book keepers; of the men employed in his
job office and bindery7 Certainly not. Al
he cares to know is that they are honest
| faithful, capable and do good work. Wha
| would be thought Of railroad superintend
ent who should ask engineers conductor
and iremen their politics before employing
| them, or what would be thought Of new
management which, finding everything il
| good working order, should make clea,
sweep Of old employees" and put in new. mel
selected on account of their politics? Bust
ness men would say he was fool Yes, tn
affairs of the State, and especially Of tn
State benevolent institutions. should b
conducted as private business is con
| ducted;' but that does not mean "making
clean sweep Of the old employees" wit
every change of politics. That is contrary t
every principle of good business manage
ment and to every principle of good govern
ment as WELL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THE St Louis Post-Dispatch Dem.) re-
marks that 'thanks to the discrimination
shown by Secretary Bayard in selecting freaks
to fill our diplomatic corps that corps was
never worth less than it is now" The term
freaks" family describes many of the Demo
Gratis sent abroad by this administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

THE President is amusing himself these
DAYS with trying to put 800 lean and anxious
statesmen into the FIVE interstate commission
egsrips bs in the old story of the hungry
multitude. the loaves and fishes are not suffi-
silent III quantity to 60 around, bat, unlike
thai case there is no prospect of miracle
shat viii satisfy the 800 and leave fragments
for The noor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

As event of interest in medical circles
will be the convention of the International
Medical Congress in Washington, on the 9Th
OF September next. The officers and member
ship iSclade distinguished medical scientists
from all psrts of the world. The congress
meets once in three years, the last meeting
having beaI at Copenhagen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
Organizing the Convention.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb 8-The Interstate Con
vention of Miners and Operators did not get
to work till late in the afternoon, and outside of
organizing, with Oscar Townsend. of Cleveland.
president; Chris Evans, of New Straitsyille,
secretary. and the appointment of commit
tees on credentials and rules, there was no bust
ness accomplished. The convention will resume
business at o'clock in the morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

extraordinary bravery. in the most perilous cir
cumstances. Our laws do not provide any re-
ward or relief for fremen or policemen injured
in the discharge Of duty, but such bravery
should always be rewarded by the voluntary
act of the people in the community they serve.
One Of the assaulted officers died Yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

A POPULAR subscription has been started in
Cleveland for the benefit of the two brave DO
licenen who were recently attacked in rail-
road car by desperadoes, or for their families
if they die. The movement is eminently
proper. They were engaged in the discharge
of their duty when attacked, and they showed